FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tomatoes production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 54,040 t of tomatoes, the 96th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 148,200 t in 1994. Area harvested: 464 ha, yield 116.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 54,040 t
- World rank
- 96 of 166
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 148,200 t
- 1994
Tomatoes in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,040 | +3.6% | 464 | 116.47 |
| 2023 | 52,154 | −0.2% | 447 | 116.68 |
| 2022 | 52,247 | −5.0% | 447 | 116.88 |
| 2021 | 54,975 | +26% | 461 | 119.25 |
| 2020 | 43,576 | −24% | 360 | 121.04 |
| 2019 | 57,026 | +1.0% | 477 | 119.55 |
| 2018 | 56,435 | +17% | 474 | 119.06 |
| 2017 | 48,109 | −31% | 408 | 117.91 |
| 2016 | 69,948 | −5.6% | 606 | 115.43 |
| 2015 | 74,088 | −7.4% | 653 | 113.46 |
| 2014 | 80,049 | −5.0% | 699 | 114.52 |
| 2013 | 84,258 | −6.4% | 739 | 114.02 |
| 2012 | 89,978 | −2.9% | 787 | 114.33 |
| 2011 | 92,686 | +2.7% | 789 | 117.47 |
| 2010 | 90,290 | −1.9% | 843 | 107.11 |
| 2009 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 853 | 107.85 |
| 2008 | 90,000 | −18% | 690 | 130.43 |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +20% | 857 | 128.35 |
| 2006 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 745 | 123.49 |
| 2005 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 898 | 100.22 |
| 2004 | 95,000 | −5.0% | 730 | 130.14 |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +15% | 690 | 144.93 |
| 2002 | 87,000 | 0.0% | 770 | 112.99 |
| 2001 | 87,000 | 0.0% | 666 | 130.63 |
| 2000 | 87,000 | 0.0% | 883 | 98.53 |
| 1999 | 87,000 | +29% | 1,000 | 87.00 |
| 1998 | 67,500 | −33% | 1,700 | 39.71 |
| 1997 | 100,000 | −28% | 2,500 | 40.00 |
| 1996 | 138,100 | +1.2% | 3,382 | 40.83 |
| 1995 | 136,500 | −7.9% | 3,285 | 41.55 |
| 1994 | 148,200 | +113% | 2,543 | 58.28 |
| 1993 | 69,500 | −10% | 1,689 | 41.15 |
| 1992 | 77,600 | −22% | 1,268 | 61.20 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +11% | 1,200 | 83.33 |
| 1990 | 90,000 | +13% | 1,192 | 75.50 |
| 1989 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 734 | 108.99 |
| 1988 | 80,000 | +14% | 602 | 132.89 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 555 | 126.13 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +17% | 668 | 104.79 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 75.00 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 930 | 64.52 |
| 1983 | 60,000 | −1.6% | 1,000 | 60.00 |
| 1982 | 61,000 | +27% | 1,100 | 55.45 |
| 1981 | 47,974 | −16% | 867 | 55.33 |
| 1980 | 57,288 | +18% | 1,055 | 54.30 |
| 1979 | 48,725 | −21% | 850 | 57.32 |
| 1978 | 61,804 | +1.5% | 944 | 65.47 |
| 1977 | 60,899 | +29% | 952 | 63.97 |
| 1976 | 47,222 | −6.0% | 1,022 | 46.21 |
| 1975 | 50,227 | −23% | 967 | 51.94 |
| 1974 | 65,483 | +1.8% | 914 | 71.64 |
| 1973 | 64,345 | +7.1% | 905 | 71.10 |
| 1972 | 60,071 | +42% | 880 | 68.26 |
| 1971 | 42,174 | −4.9% | 1,259 | 33.50 |
| 1970 | 44,354 | −11% | 1,300 | 34.12 |
| 1969 | 49,672 | −1.5% | 1,393 | 35.66 |
| 1968 | 50,447 | +34% | 1,370 | 36.82 |
| 1967 | 37,698 | +2.0% | 1,078 | 34.97 |
| 1966 | 36,961 | −26% | 1,057 | 34.97 |
| 1965 | 49,900 | +8.0% | 1,083 | 46.08 |
| 1964 | 46,200 | −8.9% | 1,085 | 42.58 |
| 1963 | 50,700 | +12% | 991 | 51.16 |
| 1962 | 45,397 | +22% | 896 | 50.67 |
| 1961 | 37,100 | — | 1,125 | 32.98 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.